Dental bridge



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HIERONYMUS EISELE, OF OfIAHA, EBRASKA.

:DENTAL BRDGE.

Application led August 7, 1922.

Y 0 all /w hom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HmnoNYMUs Ersnnn, a citizen et the United States,residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State ot Nebraska, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dental Bridges, of whichthe following is a specification.

rllhis invention relates to means 'for removably connecting a dentalbridge with two abutting teeth in such a manner that pressure on thebridge will not cause a roel;- ing` movement and resulting abrasion ofthe abutting teeth, and includes a pair of metallic loops tor partlyencircling the abutting teeth and a pair ot curved, elastic bands torconnecting the loops with the saddle oi the bridge, the loops beingconstructed of elastic material so that they may lirinly Igrip the teethwhen mounted thereon, elasticity ot the curved bands being of suchdegree that stresses will not be conununicated to the abutting teethfrom the bridge,

The invention consists ot the novel construction, combination andarrangenient of parts as described herein and claimed, and asillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,-

Fig. l is a view showing the inner side ot a bridge connected,removably, with two abutting teeth. lig. 2 is a plan view et themetallic parts ot a dental bridge provided with elastic teetlrgrippingloops and curved, elastic bands. Fig. 3 is a view similar to that shownin l, the bridge being provided with a plurality et teeth. Fig. l a sideview, showing the reverse side or the bridge and connections shown inFig. 3.

teferring now to the drawing for a more particular description, theinvention consists of a pair ot loops 5 adapted to partly encircle twoabuttingl teeth 6, and a pair of curved bands 7 adapted to be secured attheir outer ends to the loops 53, their inner ends being secured to thesaddle S et a dental bridge, the saddle being d ispescd on the ,cumtissue 9.

'lhe advantages to be derived by use ot the invention will be generallyappreciated by all familiar with the art. .it is obvious that stressessustained by the bridge will be directed to the curved bands 7, andsince these bands are constructed of elastic material, any appreciablerocking movement of the teeth 6 will be avoided.

It is well known that in instances where the ends of a metallic saddleare extended to Serial No. 580,077.

surround or engage the abutting teeth all movements of the bridge willbe communicated thereto, the result being that the abutting teeth willbecome worn and loosened. Since, by use ol" the construction hereinprovided, the teeth (j are entirely separated from the bridge, and sincethe bands 7 are elastic, these objectionable features may be avoided.

lt will be noted that, since the loops 7 do not entirely surround theteeth (5, and since they are coi'istructed ot elastic material, they mayfirmly grip the teeth when the bridge is placed in operative position,and also will readily permit disengagement when it is desired to removethe bridge.

l/Vl'iile l have described construction in detail, l do not wish to beunderstood as limiting` myself in this respect, and changes in torni,size, proportion and minor details may be made, said changes beingwithin the scope of the invention as claimed.

l claim as my invention,-

1. ln means for removably connecting the saddle ot a dental bridge .witha pair ot natural teeth disposed adjacent to its ends,

bands connecting the natural teeth with the saddle each band having aholder oi loop form iter engaging a natural tooth and having a curvatureconforming to the shape oi the gum-tissue at the inner side of a naturaltooth and being ot resilient material 'For yieldingly resisting stressesdirected to the bridge.

Q'. ln means for connectingl the saddle et a dental bridge with a pairof natural teeth disposed closely adjacent to its; ends, a pair oi.loops each adapted to partly surround a natural tooth, and a pair ofbands, each band having a curvature conforming to and adapted to lieupon that part ot the gum tissue in"ardl v ot a natural tooth and beingconnected with a loop midway between the ends thereoiI and being'connected with an end. et the saddle, each loop being resilientto permitnormal jnessure upon and manual ren'ioval from a tooth, said bands beingresilient ttor preventing' communications to the natural teeth otstresses directed to the bridge.

l'n testimonv whereof, l have affixed my signature in presence ot` twowitnesses.

p HERCNYMUS EISELE. Witnesses:

HEIRAM A. STURGES, ARTHUR H. STURGES.

